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Before we reach our conclusion I really have to mention that we did Benchmark the DiskStation DS211 by Synology but we really found little to no speed differences between regular mid-level models (with the QNAP TurboNAS TS-219P+ performing...

Neatly finished hardware and a very attractive and powerful software system make the Synology DiskStation DS211 an easy recommendation. It is well-suited to home users needing unobtrusive storage for media or backups, or small business applications....

Although the Disk Station DS211 is far from the cheapest 2-bay NAS device you will come across, it’s certainly one of the best in terms of performance. For those that only require 4 – 6GB’s of storage and want something that will...

According to our tests, the DS211 model, positioned by Synology as a mainstream NAS, is not far inferior to its top-end counterparts in terms of data transfer speed. We guess Synology products can be viewed as falling into two categories only: the...

The DS211 represents Synology's attempt at bringing performance and storage to home and small business users on a budget. It will host 2 drives and provide you with great network storage at a smaller price-tag than you would expect. Synology's...

Recently I’ve been able to spend some time with Synology’s relatively new DiskStation DS211 network-attached storage device. Like the DS210+, the DS210j and the DS209 before it, the DS211 is a two-disk NAS unit from a company that only makes...

The DiskStation DS211's excellent features make it an ideal NAS drive for home and small business users. As well as FTP and HTTP servers, it supports PHP and MySQL. It can control and record up to 8 IP cameras, and its backup software enables...

There’s a huge amount to like about the Synology DiskStation DS211. Not only is the NAS well made and compact, the DiskStation Manager 3.0 software stands head and shoulders above rivals for not only ease of initial setup but for ongoing use....

The new DS211 is an excellent product really and I’m truly amazed at how smoothly everything works. The box only has 256MB of ram on board and it running a 1.6GHZ CPU, but yet the interface is smooth and problem free. The new DSM 3.0 interface is...

Again, Synology have adopted a competitive pricing structure with this unit selling in the UK for around £230 inc vat. This is easily the fastest budget NAS system on the market right now, by a clear...